Lyophyllum shimeji, commonly known as the hon-shimeji is an edible species of fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae that grows in pine forests, often near man-made roads. It is found in Japan, Sweden, Finland and Estonia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Lyophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Lyophyllum |
| Species: | L. shimeji
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| Lyophyllum shimeji (Kawam.) Hongo 1971
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Ecology edit
Lyophyllum shimeji grows in pine forests.
Edibility edit
This species is considered edible.[2] Several groups, such as Takara Bio[3] and Yamasa,[4] have patented methods to cultivate hon-shimeji, and the cultivated mushroom is available from several manufacturers in Japan.[5][6][7]
Similar species edit
Lyophyllum shimeji is similar in appearance to the edible species Lyophyllum decastes and toxic species Lyophyllum loricatum, Lyophyllum connatum, Clitocybe dilatata, and those of the Entoloma genus are also similar in appearance.
References edit
- ^ "Lyophyllum shimeji (Kawam.) Hongo". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Honshimeji Mushroom, RecipeTips.com. Brown Beech (Buna shimeji), White Beech (Bunapi shimeji), and the Pioppino (Agrocybe aegerita) mushrooms.
- ^ METHOD FOR ARTIFICIALLY CULTURING LYOPHYLLUM SHIMEJI, TAKARA AGURI KK, JP2001120059. ARTIFICIAL CULTIVATION METHOD OF LYOPHYLLUM SHIMEJI, TAKARA BIO INC, JP2007143565.
- ^ NEW STRAIN OF LYOPHYLLUM SHIMEJI AND USE OF THE SAME, YAMASA SHOYU KK, JP2006271234. METHOD FOR ARTIFICIALLY CULTURING LYOPHYLLUM SHIMEJI AND CULTURE MEDIUM, Yamasa Shoyu KK, JP2007054044.
- ^ 雪国本しめじ Archived 2007-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, Yukiguni Maitake Co., Ltd. (in Japanese)
- ^ ヤマサほんしめじ Archived 2007-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, Yamasa Corporation. (in Japanese)
- ^ ホンシメジ Lyophyllum shimeji — ホンシメジの新品種開発 — Hon Shimej — New Cultivar Development. Hokuto Corporation. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
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